Greece and Babylon

by Lewis Richard Farnell

^[239.1] In my article on “Sacrificial Communion in Greek Religion,” Hibbert Journal, 1904, p. 320, I have been myself guilty of this, in quoting the story told by Polynaenus (Strategem. 8, 43), about the devouring of the mad bull with golden horns by the Erythraean host, as containing an example of a true sacrament.

^[239.2] Vide Cults, vol. i. p. 145.

^[239.3] See Crusius’ article in Roscher’s Lexikon, s.v. “Harpalyke.”

^[240.1] Vide Cults, v. pp. 161-172.

^[240.2] Ib., v. p. 165.

^[241.1] K.A.T.³, p. 596.

^[241.2] Jeremias, Die Cultus-Tafel von Sippar, p. 26.

^[241.3] Zimmern, Beiträge zur Kennt. Bab. Rel., p. 15.

^[242.1] Vide Frazer, Adonis-Attis-Osiris, p. 189; cf. “Communion in Greek Religion,” Hibbert Journ., 1904, p. 317.

^[242.2] Jeremias, Die Cultus-Tafel von Sippar, p. 28.